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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Faroe Islands

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population54.9K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$4.05B2024 · current US$GDP per capita$74.18K2024 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth83.12024 · yearsInternet use97.6%2017 · % of populationForest area0.1%2023 · % of land area
Renewable energy
7.9%

% of final energy use·2022

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Faroe Islands2022 · 7.9%
01.983.955.937.91960199320251990: 2.5%1991: 2.7%1992: 3.1%1993: 3%1994: 3.1%1995: 3.2%1996: 2.7%1997: 3.3%1998: 3.1%1999: 2.8%2000: 2.8%2001: 2.6%2002: 3.4%2003: 3.1%2004: 3.4%2005: 3.8%2006: 4.3%2007: 4.5%2008: 4.5%2009: 5.1%2010: 3.4%2011: 5%2012: 4.7%2013: 4.5%2014: 6.5%2015: 7.5%2016: 6.3%2017: 6%2018: 5.9%2019: 5.4%2020: 5.3%2021: 5.1%2022: 7.9%

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.

Country context

Faroe Islands in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Torshavn
Country code
FRO

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